Ancient Germanic Warriors

Zusatztext 'A most interesting read for anyone with a general interest in ancient warfare.' - Minerva Informationen zum Autor Michael Speidel teaches ancient history at the University of Hawaii at Manoa. Klappentext Presenting a range of evidence for these diverse styles, from Roman art to early medieval bracteate amulets, and from classical texts to Beowulf, the Edda and Icelandic sagas, Professor Speidel here details seventeen different Germanic warriors styles, including berserks, wolf-warriors, club-wielders, long-hairs, ghost warriors and horse-stabbers, and how they indicate an unbroken continuity of customs, beliefs and battle-field tactics. Ancient Germanic warriors played a decisive role in historical events from 200 BC, when Germanic culture first became identifiable, to AD 1000 when Christianity swept through the Nordic countries. Arising from beliefs and states of mind, a variety of warrior styles manifested themselves in differences of dress, weaponry and fighting technique. Fully illustrated with over fifty photographs, this vivid and fascinating survey adds a colourful new dimension to our understanding of the history of Europe. Zusammenfassung Fully illustrated with over fifty photographs, this book describes the ancient fighting styles and mythical self-images of Germanic warriors from 200 BC - AD 1000 and presents vivid and fascinating survey that adds a colourful new dimension to our understanding of the history of Europe. Inhaltsverzeichnis List of figures, Preface, Acknowledgements, Introduction, PART 1 Animal warriors, PART 2 Frightening warriors, PART 3 Strong men, PART 4 Shield warriors, PART 5 Churls, PART 6 Horsemen, PART 7 Foot against horse, PART 8 Outstanding warriors, PART 9 Warrior styles through the ages, Conclusion, Timetable, Notes, Bibliography, Index

'A most interesting read for anyone with a general interest in ancient warfare.' - Minerva

Autorentext
Michael Speidel teaches ancient history at the University of Hawaii at Manoa.

Klappentext

Presenting a range of evidence for these diverse styles, from Roman art to early medieval bracteate amulets, and from classical texts to Beowulf, the Edda and Icelandic sagas, Professor Speidel here details seventeen different Germanic warriors styles, including berserks, wolf-warriors, club-wielders, long-hairs, ghost warriors and horse-stabbers, and how they indicate an unbroken continuity of customs, beliefs and battle-field tactics.
Ancient Germanic warriors played a decisive role in historical events from 200 BC, when Germanic culture first became identifiable, to AD 1000 when Christianity swept through the Nordic countries. Arising from beliefs and states of mind, a variety of warrior styles manifested themselves in differences of dress, weaponry and fighting technique.
Fully illustrated with over fifty photographs, this vivid and fascinating survey adds a colourful new dimension to our understanding of the history of Europe.


Zusammenfassung
Fully illustrated with over fifty photographs, this book describes the ancient fighting styles and mythical self-images of Germanic warriors from 200 BC - AD 1000 and presents vivid and fascinating survey that adds a colourful new dimension to our understanding of the history of Europe.

Inhalt
List of figures, Preface, Acknowledgements, Introduction, PART 1 Animal warriors, PART 2 Frightening warriors, PART 3 Strong men, PART 4 Shield warriors, PART 5 Churls, PART 6 Horsemen, PART 7 Foot against horse, PART 8 Outstanding warriors, PART 9 Warrior styles through the ages, Conclusion, Timetable, Notes, Bibliography, Index

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